The 113th Congress convenes today for the first time, and begins what will undoubtedly be a tumultuous two years in office. Although party control in both Congressional chambers was unaltered after November’s election, the results of what happened were not status quo. Nearly 100 new faces are being sworn in today making this one of the youngest and most diverse Congresses in history. Below is a profile of the new 113th Congress.The Numbers: House of Representatives: 233 Republicans, 200 Democrats, 2 vacancies, 84 Freshmen Senate: 53 Democrats, 45 Republicans, 2 Independents, 14 Freshmen (12 elected Nov. 6 and 2 appointments)Diversity: Religion: First Hindu, first Buddhist, first “no religion” Women: Record 20 women in the Senate, 101 women in both Chambers Minorities: 43 African Americans, 31 Latinos, 12 Asian Americans Youth: 4 members of the House born in the 80’s, 16 members of the Senate age 50 or younger LGBT: First openly gay Senator, first openly gay lawmaker of color, 7 total LGBT members 113th Congress will feature the first time a party’s majority (Democratic) is made up of women and minorities, and not white men.Tenures: 47% of the U.S. Senate is serving in their first six years of office (6 years=1 term) 38% of the U.S. House is serving in their first or second term (2 years=1 term)